Our Trip back to the Tip of Cape York.

[graynomad]

True, but I'd like to move it forward, I moved it to 16 for a laugh

Still I'm supposed to be going to places I haven't been.

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Rob

 

[Aussie Iron]

I'll address it to whom ever would like to go as I'm all for another run up there and would like company from a few other members and certainly would like to see other larger vehicles (Canters, Isuzus,Okas even ex-army type vehicles - Na, sorry it probably is to wide for the track in places but certainly would like to see it do it's thing.)


Anyway the next major crossing is the Bertie Creek. It was a little disappointing as the river level was down a lot from last year so made for an easy crossing, you only had to miss the holes in the rock base as they are big enough to put a wheel into and drop a car onto its sills.

This is the Vehicle camera angle of it.

 

[whatcharterboat]

True, but I'd like to move it forward, I moved it to 16 for a laugh

Still I'm supposed to be going to places I haven't been.

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Rob

Rob ....... Are you the same Rob Gray I met about 5 years ago at Coastline Trucks in Nambour? .......in a really trick Canter Crewcab on single XZL's with a alloy camper on the back , big freezers for fishing up the Gulf and a quadbike shoved in it somehow? I remembered the name.....Was that you?

Regards
John

 

[graynomad]

Hi John,

No that's not me, I have a 6x6 ACCO. I do hang around the Sunshine Coast a lot though, in fact I built the ACCO at a mate's place just out of Glasshouse.

The ACCO is the vehicle I referred to when I said "too big to for the OTL" and I'm about to start a build on a Landcruiser so I can go to these places. I'll be doing this build down at Glasshouse as well.

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Rob

 

[PKDreamers]

Penciled in. It's a good run and we have a lot of fun.

Ok penciled in too see you guys up there .

 

[alan]

I'm penciled in!:smiley_drive:

 

[engineer]

I'll address it to whom ever would like to go as I'm all for another run up there and would like company from a few other members and certainly would like to see other larger vehicles (Canters, Isuzus,Okas even ex-army type vehicles - Na, sorry it probably is to wide for the track in places but certainly would like to see it do it's thing.)


Anyway the next major crossing is the Dulhunty river. It was a little disappointing as the river level was down a lot from last year so made for an easy crossing, you only had to miss the holes in the rock base as they are big enough to put a wheel into and drop a car onto its sills.

This is the Vehicle camera angle of it.

Are you sure that's Dulhunty??
Bertie creek perhaps???

 

[graynomad]

certainly would like to see other larger vehicles

I have a mate who's been up the OTL in this vehicle



A 6x6 Thornycroft, same size as my ACCO, so I guess the ACCO would make it but I won't be bringing it, the Cruiser will be more suitable.

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Rob

 

[alan]

Hi Rob, I've been a fan of your builds for years so i hope the cruiser appears on here.

 

[graynomad]

Thanks, every time I say "never again" , but at least they get smaller as time goes by.

I'm in the design stage at present and hope to start building in October, might start a thread here before I reach the point of no return, maybe people can point out a stuff up before I make it, or at least force me to justify my decisions.

 

[Aussie Iron]

Are you sure that's Dulhunty??
Bertie creek perhaps???

I'll plead that I got it wrong and will resolve it. I don't admit that I'm all knowledgeable about the area.

Dan.

 

[Aussie Iron]

The next crossing of note is Gunshot and NO, we didn't take it down one of the drops. I wouldn't abuse a vehicle that way even if it was wide enough between the side walls. The drive around the tree on the side track has lost some of its slope from last year so was found to be easier.
Then onto Cockatoo creek, a small climb down the rocky steps lead to the creek crossing.
The creek base is fairly rough but the Canter just takes it in its stride.

 

[graynomad]

Unfortunately I've got bugger-all data left until the next billing period so I can't watch videos for a couple of weeks Keep 'em coming though, it's a good record of the places that need to be handled.

I'm not interested in doing things that aren't necessary and can break stuff when there's a simpler alternative, I would go around as well. That said I did go up Big Red but that's easy and the chicken track isn't much different IIRC.

 

[Aussie Iron]

Fruit Bat falls is the next place that we ventured to. A nice set of waterfalls that are well worth visiting and we did take video but that would give you a reason not to go and have a look.The real thing is better than any video anyway. So on the road again and you get to Scrubby Creek. A water crossing that is fairly wide and reasonably deep but you can take a left turn just as you enter the water and climb up the bank.

 

[Aussie Iron]

Next we came to Canal Creek. The crossing is just a rocky base with a few holes but not of any problem. This is where we camped after our site seeing at Elliot Falls, right beside the water after we crossed the creek.

Sam Creek is next, still not a tricky crossing but you do drop down a little step into the water. If you listen in the video you can hear when the rear drops down it hits on one of the rear toolboxes and has to drag off. No damage to the box as they are built tough to take a hit if need be. This crossing is memorable for what we were to see when we got to the top of the rise at the camping area. Tony and Nancy Bates had come in via one of the bypass tracks in Isabel their ATW Global Warrior Izusu NPS 300. We stopped and had a talk for a while and were able to get a tour through their vehicle ( real NICE ). Nancy has a blog of their travel at :-http://nancybates.weebly.com/off-with-isabel.html . The Wife and I are included in her writings on the 18/8/2013 Sam Creek Crossing. Also there, their travel companions had a very unique camper trailer. Something different.